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Barbara “Bobbi” Jo (Weitzel) Frye King

Barbara “Bobbi” Jo (Weitzel) Frye King, 73, formerly of North Manchester passed away peacefully Sunday, March 15th. She passed peacefully, surrounded by love, with family by her side holding her hand. She was born January 17, 1953, in Wabash, IN to Rex and Colleen Weitzel. After the tragic loss of dad Rex at the tender … Read more

Elizabeth “Liz” Parker Estep

Elizabeth “Liz” Parker Estep, a devoted Christian, beloved mother and grandmother, and dedicated worker, passed away on March 18, 2026, at her home in North Manchester, Indiana. Born Elizabeth Edelman on October 19, 1935, in Dry Branch, West Virginia, she was the daughter of George Edelman and Lillian (Clark) Burton. Elizabeth’s early years were firmly … Read more

Danny J. Sullivan

Danny J. Sullivan, 85, of Peru passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Danny was born on September 3, 1940 to Ralph and Ruby (Angle) Sullivan. He married Phyllis (Hartwick) Sullivan on August 18, 1993 and she preceded him in death on June 5, 2022. Danny retired from Nipsco … Read more

Walter Lee Bernaix

Walter Lee Bernaix, 84, Marion, passed away at 10:24 pm on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Heritage Pointe in Warren. He was born in Granite City, Illinois, on Thursday, February 19, 1942, to James and Irma (Hodschire) Bernaix. On June 24, 1961, he married Nancy L Doolittle and she survives.   Walter graduated from Granite … Read more

Cora Nell Horner

Cora Nell Horner, 84, Jonesboro, passed away in her home at 12:38 am on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. She was born in Gas City, Indiana, on Monday, April 7, 1941, to Clyde Parks and Bernice Wallace-Parks. She married David Marvin Horner, who preceded her in death.   Cora graduated from Mississinewa High School and when … Read more

Janet M. Colyer

Janet M. Colyer, 90, La Fontaine, passed away at 2:15 am on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center in LaFontaine. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Monday, March 16, 1936, to Samuel Shively and Ella (Kelley) Barton. On July 19, 1953, she married Russell.   Janet graduated from Gas … Read more

Baby Baylor Michael Schwartz

Baby Baylor Michael Schwartz, went to heaven at 9:48 am on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Marion Health. He was born to Ethan J. Schwartz and Makayla M. Jarvis. Ethan and Makayla were excited to welcome Baylor into their lives, but sadly they had to say goodbye to their precious baby too soon.   In … Read more

Richard Alan “Dick” Alford

Richard Alan “Dick” Alford, 63, of LaFontaine, passed away at 9:15 pm on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at his home. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Saturday, July 14, 1962, to Richard and Priscilla (Slagle) Alford. On April 6, 1986, he married Sonja Mills, and she survives. Dick worked for Chuck’s Sewer and Drain … Read more

David Lowell Compton

David Lowell Compton, 85, of Warren, Indiana, formerly of Somerset, Indiana, died at 12:12 am, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Heritage Pointe in Warren. He was born on June 27, 1940, in Peru, Indiana, to Lowell Compton and Barbara (Bowman) Shively. David was a 1958 graduate of Peru High School. He married Evelyn Stoops on … Read more

Ishmael Eugene Rogers

Ishmael Eugene Rogers, 88, of Peru, Indiana has left us for bigger and better adventures on Friday, March 13, 2026. Ishmael was born on August 17, 1937 to Hazel (Robbins) and Matthew Rogers. On August 6, 1958 Ishmael married Virginia Eileen Simmons-Doan. They were married for 63 years before Virginia began her new journey on … Read more